Extensible handle



Aug. 8,1933. PURDON EXTENSIBLE HANDLE Filed April 7, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \QVX f1 llorney F. PURDON EXTENS I BLE HANDLE Filed April 7. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fl Home y Aug. 8, 1933.

Patented s- 3 I r I v r T-ATEB PATENT} QFFFI'C EXTENSIBLE HANDLE Frank Pardon, Herkimer, N. Y.- Application April 7, 1932. Serial No. 603,868

3 Claims. (0143 -12) ,g n we This invention relates to anovel sectional ex- 19 designates a finger hook carried by the clip to tensible handle for use by fishermen and the facilitate operation thereof. The clip obviously i like, and ithas more specific reference to a strucserves to hold the three sections of the handle urei which isespecially, but not necessarily dein retracted relationship as seen in Figs. 1 and signed as a holder fora orabbing and fishing net. 3, which is the position or" parts when the handle Briefly stated, the invention relies for its novisv collapsed for carrying purposes. 1 elty on the particular construction of the coin- The inner tube is distinguished by the numeral panion part of telescopic spring projected 20 as seen in Fig. 8 and secured-in the left hand handle structure designed to serve as a compact end thereof is a core element 21 having a prolo and convenient holder for crabbing nets and truding end portion 22 forming a socket. The other accessories used by sportsmen, fishermen socket is screw threaded to accommodate the at and the like. 7 I taching shank 23 of the ring which obviously In carrying the invention into actual practice, carries the net 25. Incidentally, the same socket I have evolved and produced a simplified and arrangement is intended to be standardized to economicalarrangement which is characterized accommodate other appurtenances and vappli by eiiiciency and dependability and capable of ances (not shown). I a y fulfilling the requirernc. s of this class of device In addition, the member 21 serves as an abutins. desirable and gratifying manner. inent for the adjacent end of the coiled spring In the drawings, in which like numeralsare 17. The opposite right hand end of the spring" employed to designate like parts throughout the fits over the stud 16 and passes between the pair san1e:- of crosspins'ZG and 27"which also serve to fas- Figure I is an elevational View showing the ten the closing ,plug 11 i the adja fi t 8 d of handle collapsed for convenient storage and carthe main tube .10. In thisconnection I call at- 1 rying purposes and showing an ordinary crab net tention to an extension tongue or finger 8 iormed 26 attached thereto. 7 i on the adjacent end portion of the tube 20. which Fig. 2 is a view showing the handle extended slides between thesocket wall 15 and the adjae for use. 7 cent pin27 to prevent rotation of, the; tube 20 Fig. 3- is a longitudinal sectional view through when said tube is folded or'retractedL- Then too, the handle structure seen in Fig. 1. there is a shoulder, forming washer or disk 28 so 4 and 5 are tr -:sverse cross sections on carried :by the left hand end of this'tube 20 for the line a e and 5- 5 respectivelyoil ig. 1. inco po a ion wit t sp i latch 18 o ain- Figs- 6 and 7 are detail views of the extensible taining all three of the tubular sections teleinner telescoping sections of the handle. scoped onewithin the other. I a Fig. 8 is a detail view of a coupling clip. Moreover, to prevent rotation of the tubes when 35 Fig. 9 is an end view of the handle section they are extended as seen in Fig. 2, I provide seen in Fig. 6, observing it in a direction from cvomplemfintal c ipa ach p being t'n' na uife right to left. of a collar 29 having diametrically opposite keep- In practice, it has been found satisfactory to er notches 30 defining diam pointed fl use three extensible. handle sections to provide 'i tongues There are W10 Of these Clips as 40 the desired length, althoughany number of secseenin Figs. 6 a 7.131% Same being a ach d t tions may be employed. The main and relatively the right hand inner 8 p i of th er stationary handle section is in the nature of a ube 30 as Well as the intermediatesurroundin tube 10 of appropriate length and dimensions. tube 32; Plugged into the right hand end thereof as seen These external collar clips 29 Cooperate with in Fig. 3 is an appropriate closing cap 11 equipped, the internal correspondingly constructed clips 33 with a suitably attached fixture 12 to accommosecured to the inner left-hand ends of the lastdate and carry a finger ring 13. This fixture is named or intermediate tube 32 as seen in Fig.8, held in place by a clamping bolt 14, whose inner but as before the clips ZQ and 33 are similarv in end projects into the socketed portion 15 as indiconstruction so that the tongues and notches oo- 50 cated at the point 16 to serve as a pilot and operate in interfitting or interlockedrelationship,

anchoring stud for the adjacent end ofthe elon when the tubes are extended, as seen in Fig; 2 gated il d e p n ion r1n .17 a to' hold the various sections of the tubes rigid At the opposite end of the, tube is a ring or and against relative rotation at this particular collar 17 which serves to attach a spring retain-" time. 7 I a a ing clip 18in position. Incidentally the numeral "The two clips 29 as seen in Figs. 6 and? are on the outer surfaces of the tubes 20 and 32 While'the two clips 33 are provided on the interior of the tube 32 and tube 10 as shown in Fig. 3.

It is evident that when one of the tubes is retracted into telescoping relationship as seen in Fig. 3, and the latch is released, the spring 17 comes into play to project the extensible or slidable tubes 20 and 32 to the operating relationship illustrated in Fig. 2.

The gist of the invention is in the provision of a plurality of cooperating telescopically arranged tubes, two, three or more wherein spring means is confined within the innermost tube and cooperable therewith in projecting the relatively movable tubes to extended position; together with a latch for retaining the tubes in retracted state when a small handle is desired, or whenever it is stored for convenient carrying purposes.

The innermost spring pressed tubular member is provided at its projectible end for the coupling or fixture so made as to accommodate the crabbing net or other device used by sportsmen, fishermen and the like.

Novelty is also predicated upon the arrangement whereby the innermost tube cooperates with the pin 27 as seen in Fig. 3 to prevent rotation of this particular tubular section when it is retracted into the main tube 10, so as to permit a short handle to be employed'if occasion demands' Further, the provision of the notched and tongue-equipped collars or clips is important, in that these cooperate in interlocking association in holding the tubular sections together and against relative rotation when said sections are extended the full position depicted in Fig. 2.

The present embodiment of the invention has been disclosed in considerable detail merely for the purpose of ex mplification since in actual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated as desirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is to be understood that by describing in de tail herein any particular form, structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the several claims, or the requirements of the prior art.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:-

1. An extensible handle construction of the class described comprising a relatively stationary outer tube provided on its interior at one end with a stop clipya socketed plug fitted into the opposite end or" said tube, a pair of connecting pins passing through the tube and a socketed portionof the plug, a bolt mounted centrally in the plug and having its inner end portion projecting into the adjacent end of the outer tube, a relatively slidable inner tube mounted for telescopic sliding in said outer tube and having a stop clip at one end for cooperation with the first-named stop clip, a socket coupling member secured rigidly in the projectible end of said inner tube and constructed to accommodate a detachable net, an elongated expansion projection spring confined in said inner tube, having one end cooperating with said bolt, having its opposite end bearing against said coupling member, and a retaining latch carried by the outer end of the outer tube and cooperating with the adjacent end of the inner tube to hold said inner tube retracted in the outer tube against the tension of said spring.

2. An extensible handle construction of the class described comprising a relatively stationary outer tube provided on its interior at one end with a stop clip, a socketed plug fitted into the opposite end of said tube, a pair of connecting pins passing thru the tube and a socketed portion of the plug, a bolt mounted centrally in the plug and having its inner end portion projecting into the adjacent end of the outer tube, a relatively slidable inner tube mounted for telescopic sliding in said outer tube and having a stop clip at one end for cooperation with the first-named stop clip, a socket coupling member secured rig idly in the projectible end of said inner tube and constructed to accommodate a detachable net, an elongated expansion projection spring confined in said inner tube, having one end cooper-- ating with the bolt, having its opposite end bearing against said coupling member, a retaining latch carried by the outer end of the outer tube and cooperating with the adjacent end of the inner tube to hold said inner tube retracted in the outer tube against the tension of said spring,

the inner tube being provided adjacent said plug with an extension projectible in to the socket of the plug and cooperating with the adjacent pin to prevent rotation of the inner tube within the outer tube when said tubes are collapsed.

3. A collapsible and extensible crab net handle of the class described comprising a main relatively stationary outer tube provided at its outer end with an internal stop clip, said clip being in the form of a collar having diametrically opposite notches and intervening tongues, a relatively slidable inner tube arranged in said outer tube, a projection spring therefor, a retaining clip therefor, said inner tube being provided on its inner end with a corresponding stop clip for cooperation with said first-named clip.

FRANK PURDON. 

